Goals from Paco Alcácer and Lionel Messi in the first half were enough to take down Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou.

Andres Iniesta was subbed on in the second half of Barcelona's match against Athletic Bilbao to a chorus of Barcelona fans begging the midfielder to remain at the club next season.

Barcelona got their work done early against Athletic Bilbao, taking their foot off the gas in the second half and cruising to a 2-0 win.

Barcelona got their work done early against Athletic Bilbao, taking their foot off the gas in the second half and cruising to a 2-0 win.

Paco Alcacer and Lionel Messi scored in a comfortable 2-0 win for Barcelona at home to Athletic Bilbao which took the Catalans ever closer to the league title.

Ernesto Valverde's side were unstoppable in the first half against his former club as Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho struck the woodwork and Athletic goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made a couple of impressive saves. They played with less intensity in the second half, perhaps feeling the effect of their relentless schedule, but still kept...

When Andre Gomes ran onto the pitch Wednesday night, the Camp Nou erupted. There were cheers and clapping, they started chanting his name and every time he got the ball, there was applause. Every successful pass and every move was greeted with appreciative cheers. All of which was a bit different to the last time Barcelona had played at home: Every time he had got the ball then, against Atletico Madrid, there was a collective intake of breath, a fear or an irritation even, and a kind of murmur...

Stewart Robson previews the all-English UCL quarterfinal clash between Liverpool and Man City and the pitfalls both teams must navigate to reach the semifinals.

Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum says the Reds don't mind who they get in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

A box office Champions League quarterfinal draw has seen the heavyweights of this decade -- Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich -- kept apart, with an all-Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City pulled out of the hat.

The path to the final in Kiev on May 26 is now beginning to become clear, but how will the four quarterfinal ties play out and who will make the semifinals?

I have a longtime Barca-watching friend who likes to sniff and say that this is the worst Barcelona team in a decade. The natural reaction to such a statement is to throw facts and numbers back in his face.

Barcelona are first in La Liga with 72 points from 28 games. Only twice in the past 10 years have they accumulated more points at this stage (in 2012-13 and 2010-11), and in that time frame, they've averaged 67 points at this juncture. They are undefeated in La Liga and other than a Copa del...

Relive the best moments from Wednesday's Champions League action between Barcelona and Chelsea.

Lionel Messi netted his fastest-ever goal and his 100th Champions League goal in style in Barcelona's 3-0 rout of Chelsea.

Barcelona glided past Chelsea with ease on a night where Lionel Messi scored his fastest-ever goal and his 100th Champions League goal.

With the round of 16 first legs over, Nick Ames picks the best Champions League XI with Lionel Messi among the stars of the round.

Do you agree? Have your say in the comments below.

ESPN FC's Champions League Team of the Round of 16.

Goalkeeper -- Iker Casillas (Porto)

This was not much of a matchday for goalkeepers but, to roll back the years, Porto's veteran deserves his place this week. The 36-year-old was not given a huge amount to do during a formality of a second leg against Liverpool at Anfield but, when called upon, he preserved his clean...

ESPN FC's Paul Mariner does not feel the gap between the Premier League and the rest of Europe is as big as people are making it out to be.

The ESPN FC panel assess what's next for Premier League champions Chelsea following their exit from the Champions League.

The ESPN FC crew expand upon Barcelona's counterattacking style of play this season and how it continues to yield results.

Lionel Messi netted his fastest-ever goal and his 100th Champions League goal in style in Barcelona's 3-0 rout of Chelsea.

Barcelona glided past Chelsea with ease on a night where Lionel Messi scored his fastest-ever goal and his 100th Champions League goal.

BARCELONA, Spain -- And then there were two. So much for the Premier League planting its flag deep in the Champions League landscape by claiming at least half of the eight quarterfinal berths for this season's competition.

For the first time in Champions League history, five English clubs made it through the group stage to contest the round of 16, but only two -- Manchester City and Liverpool -- survived to fight another day on the road to the May 26 final in Kiev.